Horror movies have been around for so long now that it is difficult to look past the obvious cliches. The Child’s Play sequel hits almost all of the classic sequel cliches but as long as you expect this and understand that … Continue reading Child’s Play 2 (1990) Review
Chucky the killer doll has slowly become synonymous with comedy horror. He is a character that has lost his bite and gone from a cinematic horror icon to having his movie slowly released straight-to-DVD with little to no fan-fare. This is … Continue reading Child’s Play (1988) Review
Jordan Peele is fast becoming a master of the horror genre. While Blumhouse create movies for the popcorn summer crowd, guaranteed to make the audience scream and jump on multiple occasions, Peele is crafting an area of horror which is smarter, … Continue reading Us (2019) Review
Netflix seems like the perfect fit for Annihilation. It is a movie that would struggle with a traditional classification and certainly doesn’t fit into any genre comfortably. It can be described as a clever science-fiction movie but one that touches upon … Continue reading Best of the Rest 2018: Annihilation (2018) Review
The term “edge of your seat” was created for viewing movies like A Quiet Place. The film manages to create tension from the very beginning that never relents and holds you until the credits roll. It is an intense experience but … Continue reading Best of the Rest 2018: A Quiet Place (2018) Review
Back once again and this time we are talking Cliches. We take a look at the best and the worst of the movie cliches, from those in horror to action and through to Romantic Comedy. We also have two quizzes and … Continue reading VftS The Podcast: Season 3 Episode 2 – Cliches
Most movie bloggers make a list of the films they want to see at this time of year but my list is slightly different. I don’t get to go to the cinema as frequently as I once did so I have … Continue reading My “Must-See at the Cinema” releases of 2019
From the opening sequence involving a storm, a weird dance-school and a girl becoming sharply and grotesquely cut to shreds by falling glass: you are well aware that Suspiria is not going to be your conventional horror movie. In fact, it … Continue reading Review Bonanza: Suspiria (1977) Review
The people that herald the late George A. Romero has a zombie master are clearly referencing Dawn of the Dead. This is the blueprint for how to make a zombie movie work. It has everything from “classic” zombies, clear rules for … Continue reading Review Bonanza: Dawn of the Dead (1978) Review
Neon Demon is an example of a movie where the tone, style and mystery will keep you engaged; even if you are not entirely sure what is happening. On the face of it, Neon Demon is a movie about a new, … Continue reading Review Bonanza: The Neon Demon (2016) Review
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